PCMech Forums - View Single Post - SLI Doesn't Always Net Gains Over Having Just One Card

guitarwolf · 09-13-2005, 08:52 AM

i ws thinking of getting 2 geforce 6800GT cards, but am now thinking of just getting a single Geforce 7800GT card.
i'll have an SLI mobo, so i can always grab another 7800GT later on when the price drops and more games need it.

just a question...would running a single card on an SLI mobo have any affect on performance? what i'm asking, i guess, is, does a SLI mobo perform like a normal mobo with only 1 card in it.

the mobo in question is Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe (or premium...i haven't decided yet).

thanks!

09-13-2005, 08:52 AM	#16
guitarwolf Member (6 bit) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Halifax, NS....Canada Posts: 40	i ws thinking of getting 2 geforce 6800GT cards, but am now thinking of just getting a single Geforce 7800GT card. i'll have an SLI mobo, so i can always grab another 7800GT later on when the price drops and more games need it. just a question...would running a single card on an SLI mobo have any affect on performance? what i'm asking, i guess, is, does a SLI mobo perform like a normal mobo with only 1 card in it. the mobo in question is Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe (or premium...i haven't decided yet). thanks!